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Austin Reaves: Lakers’ Game-Winning Play Against Warriors Was Meant For LeBron James

With Anthony Davis spraining his ankle, the pressure was on LeBron James and Austin Reaves to carry the Los Angeles Lakers to a Christmas Day win over the Golden State Warriors. Things seemed to be in hand until Stephen Curry almost single-handedly brought the Warriors back, tying the game with a late 3-pointer with just seven seconds remaining.

But that was more than enough time left for Reaves, who would get to the rim and convert the game-winning layup with just one second left as the Lakers escaped with the victory. It was a great moment for Reaves, who will now always have that Christmas Day memory, but it turns out the play wasn’t even meant for him.